Sr Data Engineer— Egypt, Cairo, Global Business Solutions+

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About this Position As a Senior Data Engineer on Henkel's Customer Intelligence team, you will drive the engineering implementation, scaling, and operational excellence of our global Customer Data Platform (CDP). Working in close alignment with our Solution Architect, your mission is to bring our architectural blueprints to life by delivering expert data modeling, high-performance data pipelines, and robust engineering standards. We are looking for a seasoned professional who thrives on solving intricate data engineering challenges, prioritizes long-term product vision over basic task completion, and enjoys mentoring team members while translating technical paradigms into clear business outcomes. What you´ll do Pipeline Development (30%): Build, scale, and optimize enterprise-grade, high-throughput ingestion pipelines from complex internal and external sources using Kafka streaming, Delta Sharing, custom APIs, and Service Connectors. Data Reshaping & Modeling (30%): Own the physical implementation, refinement, and expansion of our Data Vault customer and contact models within Databricks. Map data lineage and support our transition toward a decentralized Data Mesh philosophy. Activation & Insights (15%): Engineer optimized Gold/Business layer views to feed executive dashboards and deploy high-performance streaming/API pipelines to push activation-ready data seamlessly into the Adobe Experience Platform (AEP). Orchestration & DevOps (10%): Set engineering standards for pipeline orchestration using Databricks Workflows and Delta Live Tables (DLT). Manage and mature our Git workflows, branching strategies, and automated CI/CD DevOps deployment pipelines. Quality & Governance (15%): Lead the implementation of advanced data quality framework testing, automate validation rules, establish comprehensive documentation, and collaborate directly with architects on solution designs. What makes you a good fit Extensive, hands-on engineering experience with Databricks, PySpark, and advanced SQL optimization. Deep understanding and practical experience implementing complex data modeling frameworks. Proven experience with real-time streaming architectures (Kafka, DLT) and API-driven data integration. Advanced proficiency with Git workflows, code repositories, and production-grade CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps environment. Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex data systems and technical designs into clear, non-technical language for business stakeholders. Experience integrating data workflows directly with Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) is a plus. Practical exposure to implementing decentralized Data Mesh paradigms and data lineage tracking is a plus. Deep understanding of Data Vault is a plus. Vision-First Thinker: You design solutions built for durability, performance, and scaling, focusing heavily on strategic value rather than checking off quick fixes. Collaborative & Mentor-Hearted: An active contributor who thrives on open technical brainstorming sessions with architects and takes pride in mentoring junior engineers to lift the entire team's capabilities. Some perks of joining Henkel Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year Diverse national and international growth opportunities Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares Comprehensive Health Insurance for employee + dependents Employee Assistance Programme provides a wide range of mental health and wellbeing benefits At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets. JOB ID: req89389 Job Locations: Egypt Contact information for application-related questions: recruitmenteg@henkel.com Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted. Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application Job-Center: If you have an application already, you can create or log in to your account here to check the status of your application. In case of new account creation, please use your email address that you applied with. Activate external content When clicking the button below external content will be loaded which involves transfer of personal data (e.g. IP address) to external servers. This may involve that cookies are set by the external content provider. Please see Data Protection Statement for further information. 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We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process. Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country? Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level. Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company. Here you will get further information on our training programs. Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application? Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. 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